Family blame Haitians for kidnapping son

Relatives of 32-year old Robin Garcia have accused a group of Haitians of kidnapping him. The family says the kidnappers are asking for a ransom payment of RD$800,000. Originally from Bonao, Garcia’s mother Ramona Caba runs a business in Veron, in the Punta Cana area. She said her son was taken to Haiti by the kidnappers and that she is receiving calls threatening that they will kill her son on the weekend if they have not received the money. She described her son as honest and hardworking. The kidnapping occurred in the community of Caracol Banana and has provoked anger among the locals, leading to fears of revenge attacks against Haitian residents in the area if Garcia is murdered.